Rowley v. Shepardson
Supreme Court of Vermont
Case for deceit in the sale of a farm. Plea, the general issue. Trial by jury at the September Term, 1910, Windham County, Taylor, J., presiding. Yerdict and judgment fontheplaintiff. The defendant excepted. The opinion states the «ase. This case has been once before in the Supreme Court. See 83 Vt. 167.
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.
The suit is for deceit in the sale of a farm. The ■deed contained a reservation of 500 sugar maples from the maple trees standing west of the highway running through the farm. The trees reserved were not otherwise designated or described in the deed, and were not marked. The reservation clause is given in full in the report of a former trial; 83 Vt. 167, 74 Atl. 1002, 138 Am. St. Rep. 1078. Subsequent to the conveyance to the plaintiffs, and before the bringing of this suit, all the reserved timber was conveyed, and 402 of the maple trees standing west of the highway were cut and removed by…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Reeve v. DennettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Rowley v. ShepardsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1910
- Roy v. PhelpsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1910
- Parker v. ParkerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1899
- Downing v. BurnhamSupreme Court of Vermont · 1911
3Cited by1 opinion
- Rowley v. ShepardsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1916